Newest Victory

CH Ashwood Kenric's Cat Scratch Club, aka Christine, aka Chrissie has just had her newest victory.

She CAUGHT A BIRD!!

Chrissie was on the front porch/deck. I heard a scramble and a tiny "chirk!"

I went to the door, Chrissie was there with a bird foot sticking out of her mouth!!!

I was too appalled to tell David to grab the camera. I grabbed her mouth and pried it open and pulled out a sparrow...small...probably very young and not a good flier yet.

Poor little thing. I felt horrible. Chrissie felt proud, but I did not let her revel in her glory. I ignored the whole thing. Can't scold her for following her instincts but I felt really bad.

Aaaaccckkkkkk!

First Year They Sleep...

Many of you know the old saying about Perennials.....

First year they sleep,
Second year they creep,
Third year they leap.

...referring to planting new perennials in your flower beds.

Well, my perennials, and in fact the whole bed, are in their second year and they're leaping already. So I need to expand. (Twist my arm)

This is the north bed in June 2009.


Here it is today.



Here's the south bed June 2009.


Here it is today, 11 months later.


You can see what the problem is....

Proposed expansion solution for the north bed:


Proposed expansion solution for the south bed:


Now I just need to get my landscaper friends (they have a company, Shaffer's Lawn Care)here to lift the sod and plant the edging for me.

I'll show "after" photos when they're done and I have it all planted.